Catherine McKenna on Carbon Tax, Green Investments, Election
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by Derek Wong
2y ago
At the 2019 Collision Conference Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna shared a panel discussion with Jonathan Baillie, Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist of the National Geographic Society. They discussed Canada’s commitment to fighting climate change. At the press conference that followed, I talked to the Minister about the progress on carbon tax, Liberal’s green tech investments, trade deals with Europe and China, and the upcoming federal election. The full video of the press conference is below. Here is the transcript of the Q&A ..read more
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Navigating the Carbon Credit Markets
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by Derek Wong
2y ago
Decarbonization is in global focus. As societies race to meet the goals set by the Paris Agreement, companies are under pressure to reduce emissions from governments, NGOs, consumers, regulators, shareholders and employees. A failure to decarbonize could result in severe regulatory, financial, and reputational consequences, particularly in developed economies. Companies like Unilever, Coca-Cola, and Walmart are increasingly signing up to do their part. While net-zero emissions may be the ultimate goal, most companies cannot achieve this overnight, particularly those in energy-inten ..read more
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12 Ways To Turn Green Intentions Into Green Actions
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by Derek Wong
2y ago
Editor’s note: Nudging mainstream consumers to go green needs more than facts and figures. This previously published article has some great tips. 82% of consumers have good green intentions, but only 16% are dedicated to fulfilling these intentions, according to an Ogilvy study. This puts 66% in what is called the ‘Middle Green’, a group that is neither environment crusaders nor anti-greens. These are the massive middle, the everyday mainstream consumers. The big question is ‘Why don’t mainstream consumers turn their green intentions into green actions and what can be done about it?’ This is ..read more
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A Fresh Take On Sustainability In The Meal Kit Industry
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by Dhruv Sood
2y ago
Meal kits have found a place in the marketplace because they make home cooking easy and convenient. But they have a higher environmental footprint than traditional grocery shopping. A new zero waste approach by Fresh Prep allows customers to enjoy the convenience of meal kits while being sustainable, all without added costs. Every year Canadians throw away 3 million tonnes of plastic waste. About 29,000 tonnes of plastic finds its way into our natural environment. One culprit can be found in the increasingly popular meal delivery kits. These kits usually come with separate ingredients wrappe ..read more
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Sustainable Bioplastics: Are They Really Greener?
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by Autumn Faitak and Spencer Lum
2y ago
Canada announced its commitment to ban a list of non-reusable plastic products by 2022. Restaurants, grocers, and other businesses will need to quickly find a viable solution to replace single-use plastics. We take a look at bioplastics and see if it’s a good alternative.  In August 2020, Dalhousie University reported that 70% of Canadians support a ban on single-use plastics. As per CTV News’ October 7th, 2020 article Canada announced its commitment to ban a list of non-reusable plastic products by 2022. In place of single-use plastic cutlery and plastic food packaging, re ..read more
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Will Canada Miss the (Electric) Bus?
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by Merran Smith
2y ago
Electric buses are making a real—and rapidly growing—dent in emissions: as Bloomberg reported, electric buses will displace 270,000 barrels of diesel a day by the end of this year. But despite being home to four prominent electric bus manufacturers, Canada’s transit fleets have been slow to adopt this climate-change-fighting technology, lagging behind others around the world. It’s a missed opportunity to both cut carbon pollution and support our growing electric bus companies—like Quebec’s Lion Electric and Vancouver’s GreenPower—by creating a stronger market for them at home. Canad ..read more
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Loblaws Changing How Canadians Eat
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by Derek Wong
2y ago
  At the inaugural Arrell Food Summit, Loblaw CEO Galen G. Weston laid out an innovative vision for Canada’s food markets. Applying robotics, AI, and smart technologies, Loblaw plans to bring Canadians together through food while lowering footprint and reducing waste. Organized by the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph, the three-day summit featured speakers including Astronaut Roberta Bondar, Head of Technology Industries at World Economic Forum Danil Kerimi, Hope Professor of Zoology at Oxford University Sir Charles Godfray and other luminaries. Galen G. Weston told his a ..read more
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